Centaur

Centaur
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Preface

For all operational practices: Stubble cultivation, primary soil

tillage and deep top soil loosening The top arguments:

P one implement for all operational passes:

The attraction of an arable farming system is one
that enhances yield or cuts cost. In both cases
conservation soil tillage comes out favourably.
The main feature of conservation tillage is the use
of a cultivator rather than the plough for primary
soil tillage. A faster breakdown of straw residues
is ensured by the even incorporation of trash from
such a cultivator into the top soil leaving a virtu-
ally straw-free surface – ideal pre-conditions for
a trouble free and successful sowing operation.
Contents
Operating spectrum
Ready for all kinds of work page 2/3
Varying factors in the field
require different technology –
Centaur Special or Centaur Super
Depending on the sowing technology used and the
field conditions different demands are made on the
primary cultivation pass. A decreased operational
intensity at sowing requires an increased operational
intensity during the time of soil tillage and vice versa.
High yielding areas with copious quantities of straw
stubble work – primary soil tillage –
require a different operational technique when deep top soil loosening
compared to sites with a lower yield potential.
P suitable even for the most arduous operational
For this reason the new Centaur cultivator disc- conditions:
harrow combinations are offered in two models: 3-D tines with 500 kg overload safety device
Centaur Special and Centaur Super. The models and three dimensional deflection behaviour
differ in the arrangement and configuration of
P no blockage in high amounts of cereal straw
both the tine segment and the following levelling
or grain maize residues:
disc assembly. A range of working widths of 3 m,
non-stop operational performance due to
4 m and 5 m is available.
a 1.05 m frame height and 0.85 m tine to tine
spacing in the stagger
P prepare the land quicker:
work rates of up to 65 ha per day
P reduced variable costs:
fuel consumption: from 8.0 l/ha
Wear and repair costs: 3 – 3.50 EUR/ha

Centaur Special
Unrivalled and versatile page 4/5

Centaur Super
Clear advantages in practice page 6/7

Depth control and crop flow

3-D tines page 8/9

The mixing does it

Tested on your behalf page 10/11

Technical data page 12

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Special

Centaur Special –
Front guide or support wheels – 3-row tine stagger – single row disc element – wedge ring tyre roller with integrated running gear

For operation on areas with lower yield potential,

straw baled after harvest and a high proportion of
root crop or followed by active sowing technology
(for instance, rotary cultivator combination) the
Centaur Special range is the best solution.

The 3-row staggered tine arrangement with a tine

spacing of about 250 mm and in combination with
the single-row disc element are the features of the
Centaur Special configuration. The following wedge
tyre roller provides re-consolidation and depth
control. From choice the Centaur Special can be
equipped with front guide or support wheels.

Centaur Special, 3 m working width

Overview:
Centaur Special, 5 m working width
Recomm
ended s
– front guide or support wheels of opera ituations
tion:
(partly optional equipment)
– 3-row tine element staggered within the row P Areas
of low to
potentia medium
– as standard 3-D tines l yield
– tine spacing approx. 250 mm P All str
aw baled
P Mixed after har
– single-row disc gang arable fa vest
P Follo rming sy
– wedge ring tyre roller for depth control, wing so stems
wing op
re-consolidation and transport primarily e ration
using ac
technolo ti v e
gy
P Good
soil stru
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extende nd
d crop r
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Super

Centaur Super –
Front guide or support wheels – 4-row staggered tine arrangement – twin-row disc element – wedge ring tyre roller with integrated running gear

Sites with high yield potential, where all the straw

is left after harvest and followed by passive sowing
technology (for example, Cirrus trailed sowing com-
bination) are the situations where the Centaur Super
range is ideally be utilised.

A 4-row staggered tine arrangement with a tine

spacing of about 200 mm and in combination with
a twin-row disc harrow element are the features
of the Centaur Super configuration. Here also, re-
consolidation and depth control are carried out by
the following wedge ring tyre roller. From choice
the Centaur Super can be equipped with front
guide or support wheels.

Centaur Super, 5 m working width

Centaur Super, 5 m working width

Overview:
Recomm
of opera ended situation
tion: s
– front guide or support wheels for
depth control P High
yielding
P All str areas
– 4-row tine element with stagger within the row aw left o
n the fie
– standard: 3-D tines no straw ld –
baled
– tine spacing approx. 200 mm P Cons
ervation
arable fa
– twin-row disc harrow gang systems rming
– Wedge ring tyre roller for depth control, P Follo
wing so
wing op
re-consolidation and transport primarily eration
using pa
technolo s sive
gy
P Close
crop rota
limited ti tion with
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Depth control

Depth control 3-D tines

Optimum depth control – perfect Horizontal spring pack – 500 kg over-

teamwork of wedge ring tyre unit load safety device – 3-dimensional
and front guide or support wheels deflection behaviour

The new tine with its integrated overload safety device

The Centaur depth guid-
ance is via 800 mm
wedge ring tyres to the
rear and in the front via
a choice of guide or sup-
port wheels. If the Centaur
is equipped with guide
wheels these just act as
an implement stabiliser.
The depth of the imple-
ment itself is maintained
by the lower links of the
towing vehicle.
When the Centaur is
equipped with the twin
tyred support wheels
these carry out the depth
control as well. Then the
Centaur is carried fully at
the front via the support
wheels with the lower link
arms of the towing vehicle
free floating In unusual
cases, by lifting the lower
link arms, a major portion
of the support load can
be transferred directly
onto the tractor rear axle
to improve traction.
can be used down to a working depth of 35 cm. Two
horizontal springs keep the tine at the depth – only
with a load of more than 500 kg does the tine deflect
returning automatically into the initial position again.
Compared with usual tines the special pivot socket
allows for 3-dimensional deflection and the tine row
to tine row spacing of 850 mm allows blockage free
operation. The different share systems allow operation
from shallow stubble working to deep top soil loosen-
As standard the working The main frame carries ing (see picture). For a quick and flexible tool change
depth is set mechanically the 3 or 4 row tine element the Vario-Clip quick change system is available.
with swivel spacers serv- which, with a tine spacing
ing as a stop. of approx. 200 mm and
Optionally, the working 250 mm (Centaur Super /
depth can also be Centaur Special) ensures Share types
adjusted hydraulically full area loosening and
from the tractor cab. In intensive mixing of the
this case the implement soil. The huge frame
is equipped with memory- height (1050 mm) in con-
junction with the special Narrow share,
rams and the driver is 55 mm
able to regulate the work- tine stagger guarantees
ing depth during opera- a superb material pas-
tion. sage, even where large
amounts of straw prevail.

Stubble share,
170 mm

Inversion share,
75 mm

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The mixing does it
The mixing does it:
Following disc harrow assembly
The two-row rear compact disc harrow unit on the
Centaur Super or the single row, suspended level-
ling discs in the Centaur Special crumble, level
and mix the soil. In this way the surface straw
cover is considerably reduced and additional
organic material is incorporated. In heavy soils
the proportion of fine soil generated is increased
thanks to the improved crumbling effect.
Perfect in the rear:
The wedge ring tyre roller
The wedge ring roller re-consolidates the soil in
strips ensuring a good capillary water draw yet
the surface soil structure remains intact allowing
rainwater to drain through. A gaseous exchange
is maintained within the top aerobic soil layer
providing the important preconditions for the
straw rotting process.
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Both these points are imperative pre-conditions for
later successful sowing operations. The 460 mm
diameter discs, with their maintenance-free, oil-
immersed disc bearings are mounted with rub-
ber sprung buffer blocks and are thus protected
against overload. When changing the working
depth of the tines the operational intensity of the
discs is maintained automatically. The disc gangs
can initially be manually set up.
To ensure safe road transport without problems,
the main frame of the Centaur folds hydraulically
to a transport width of 3 m.
Centaur
The mixing does it
Tested on your behalf – fuel consumption
and running costs
Trials with the Centaur in coop-
eration with Groß-Umstadt, the
DLG’s testing department, showed
very favourable running costs in
comparison to operating with the
plough.
Depending on the relevant field
conditions approx. 8.9 – 9.0 l/ha
of diesel is used at a working depth
of approx. 15 cm. When working at
plough depth (> 20 cm) the fuel con-
sumption rises to about 13 – 14 l/ha.
For wearing costs and repairs
3 – 3.50 EURO/ha should be
allowed.
Fuel consumption measurement Determining forward speed
possible and through normal operation in the field this
Via torture to quality would take too long.
This is why AMAZONE has built an extensive “torture
track” at their Leipzig factory for utilisation by all soil
During the development of any new machine it is of tillage implements. Covering the size of 9.000 sqm,
utmost importance that any findings concerning the the area is divided into concrete, road metal and
longevity of the components are gained as soon as meadowland.
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Technical data

Technical data

Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur

3001 3001 4001 4001 5001 5001
Special Super Special Super Special Super

Execution rigid rigid foldable foldable foldable foldable

Working width (m) 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00

Operational speed (km/h) 8–15

Number of tine rows 3 staggered 4 staggered 3 staggered 4 staggered 3 staggered 4 staggered

Number of tines 11 15 16 19 20 24

Tine spacing (mm) 270 200 250 210 250 210

Number of discs 9 22 12 30 14 38

Disc diameter (mm) 460

Tractor linkage lower link cat. 3

Power requirement from (kW/HP) 100/135 110/150 110/150 147/200 147/200 185/250

Transport length (m) 6.95 8.30 8.10 9.35 8.10 9.35

Transport width (m) 3.00

Transport height (m) 2.00 2.00 2.80 2.80 3.10 3.10

Weight (kg) 3020 3950 5100 7100 5900 7800

Illustrations, descriptions and technical data are not binding!

One C
is always present !
Stubble work · primary soil tillage · sowing
Arable farming concept

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